Welcome to Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and confluence of the Mekong and Khan Rivers. Explore with our Mekong trips to various sites; Kuangsi Waterfall, Pak Ou Caves, Pha Tad Ke Botanical Gardens, the "paper" village. We also have other authentic experiences to choose from, culinary tours, and tour to Nongkhiaw via a cotton weaving village, as well as other hands-on tours.

The Banana Boat has these features:

8 comfortable padded forward facing seats

Life-jackets for all passengers

An experienced captain

A marine toilet

​​​Roof cover from the sun

*** NEW AFTERNOON TOUR ***TRIP BB05 PAK OU CAVES AND SUNSETDeparting at 1pm, this unguided tour takes you to the Pak Ou caves in the afternoon, a less busy time, and gives you the option to include lunch, perfect if you are short of time as there is plenty of time to relax and eat on the ride upstream.

REFILL NOT LANDFILLREFILLABLE WATER BOTTLES

Banana Boat is helping to reduce plastic waste in Luang Prabang. Most travellers know they go through dozens of plastic bottles of water touring around Asia. And many of those end up in rivers, or the sea. So when you travel with us you will now be given water in a aluminium water bottle. We will have several of these on ice for you on the boat. This way you leave it behind, and we clean, refill it and send it out on the next trip.Please help us by not taking the bottle with you, but if you want to purchase one you can, they are for sale for 60,000kip. Your drinking water is from a 5 litre bottle from a safe local supplier, and if you want to refill your own bottle whilst out and about in Luang Prabang, we have a refill station in our booking office, inside the Ma Te Sai shop. Join us in helping save our planet and reduce plastic waste.

CALLING NATURE LOVERSNEW TRIP BB08 GARDENS & WATERFALLVisit the newly opened Pha Tad Ke botanical gardens. Situated downstream 20 minutes from town, it is the perfect peaceful morning combined with Kuangsi waterfall, and Free the Bears sanctuary in the afternoon.The ethno-botanic garden is a must as well as the tea-tasting in the cafe overlooking the lagoon.

TRIPS TO JOIN TRAVELING SOLO OR WANT COMPANY?We try and match solo travellers to trips booked, but it is often difficult especially during our quieter months of June to September, so please contact us and we can reconfirm a few days prior to your date of travel.HERE ARE TRIPS GOING IN THE NEAR FUTUREWe have a BB10 Rice Noodle Experience on Tuesday 22 May if anyone would like to join. ​Please send the booking form if you are interested.

Nongkhiaw is the perfect getaway from Luang Prabang. Only three hours by road, it is an adventure playground, with kayaking, cycling, trekking, but also a wonderful place to chill and get close to local culture. We have 3 day packages to Nongkhiaw, including a visit to a TaiLeu cotton weaving village. So when planning your trip, save a couple of nights for this beautiful area.

Things to remember about boating in Laos.......The rivers in Laos vary in height greatly between the wet and dry seasons so you will have times when you have to walk up steep river banks. If you cannot walk up steep inclines without steps let us know so we can make sure you are set down in suitable places with ramps or steps. Steps are unavoidable. It can be very cold in the dry season (Nov-Mar), so dress warmly for sitting on the boat. Even in the hot wet season (May-Sep) it is a good idea to bring a light cover as it can get chilly if caught in a rain storm. It is your charter so if you want to make an unexpected stop on the way let the captain know, but don't worry the toilet on board means you don't have to do a stop for that!The boat has a low ceiling and can be unstable, so mind your head and it is best if you sit evenly on either side of the boat. Try and manage the weight displacement with your friends, swapping seats if you want to suddenly move to one side to take a photo. Relax.....we are in no hurry so enjoy the ride and take the trip at your own pace, enjoy this video to see more.